Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 169

z Nev er expose the battery to naked
flam es or sparks.
z A flat battery ca n freeze at temperatures
around 0 °C . Defrost the battery before
connecting up jum p leads.
z Do not a llow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, fabrics or
painted surfa ces. The fluid c ontains
sulphuric acid which can c ause injuries
and damag e in the event of direct
contact.
z Wear ey e protection and protective
clothing when ha ndling a battery .
z Use a booster battery with the same
voltage (12 volts). Its capacity (Ah) must
not be much less than tha t of the
discharged battery.
z Use jump leads with insulated terminals
and a cross section of at least 16 mm
2
(25 m m for diesel engines).
z Do not disconnect the d ischarged
battery from the vehicle.
z Sw itch off all unnecessary electrical
consumers.
z Do not lean over the battery during jump
starting.
z Do not allow the terminals of one lead to
touch those of the other lead.
z The v ehicles must not come into contact
with eac h other during the jump sta rting
process.
z Apply the hand brak e. Gear lever in
neutral.
Self-help, vehicle care
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Lead connection ord er:
1. Connect the red lead to the positiv e
terminal 1 of the booster b attery.
2. Connect the other red lead to the
positive term inal 2 of the discharged
battery.
3. Connect the black lead to the negativ e
terminal 3 of the booster battery.
4. Connect the other end of the black
lead 4 to a v ehicle ground ing point, such
as the eng ine block or a sc rew
connection in the engine suspension.
Connect as far aw ay from the
discharged ba ttery as possib le.
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